Month: October 2020
Critics Say French Burkini Bans Employ Language of Human Rights to Limit Human Rights
So-called ‘burkini bans’ in France have come under fierce criticism after images surfaced this week of police in Nice surrounding ...
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Prominent Scholars Decry TPP's "Frontal Attack" on Law and Democracy
More than 200 legal and economic scholars—including President Barack Obama’s Harvard Law School mentor Laurence Tribe—have penned a letter to ...
DetailsWarren Skewers Wells Fargo CEO for Greed and 'Gutless Leadership'
As many hoped she would, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Tuesday gave a thorough tongue-lashing to Wells Fargo CEO John ...
DetailsOver 10,000 Refugees Rescued in 48 Hours During Deadly Mediterranean Crossing
Over 10,000 people were rescued within 48 hours—on Monday and Tuesday—from sinking boats and rubber dinghies while attempting the dangerous ...
DetailsIceland's Pirate Party Makes Strong Showing in New Election
Iceland’s Pirate Party has tripled its seats in the 63-seat parliament, Saturday night’s election results show. Birgitta Jonsdottir, the leader ...
DetailsSanders to run as an independent in 2018
Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid ...
Details'Massive Body Blow' for CETA as EU Trade Ministers Postpone Vote
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the E.U. and Canada suffered yet another setback on Tuesday, as EU ...
DetailsIndigenous Resolve 'Stronger Than Ever' as Feds Order DAPL Protest Camp Shut Down
Click:wps下载 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday informed Indigenous water protectors and their allies that they have nine ...
DetailsTPP's "Cardiac Arrest": A Lesson for the Challenges of the Trump Years Ahead
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)—the corporate-friendly trade deal between the U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim nations that sparked progressive outcry over ...
Details'Deeply Disturbing': Trump Refusal of Intel Briefings Raises Concern
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly refusing to receive all but one intelligence briefing a week—meaning he’s skipping most of them, ...
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